U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Sues Trump Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration over its new $100K annual H-1B visa fee, calling it unlawful and harmful to startups reliant on skilled foreign workers. The program previously cost just $2K–$5K per visa.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's

00:06new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B worker visas, according to CNBC.

00:11Chamber said the $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful because it violates the Immigration

00:15and Nationality Act's rule that fees must reflect processing costs.

00:19Executive Vice President Neil Bradley said the policy would price out startups and small

00:23businesses that depend on skilled foreign talent.

00:26President Trump announced a plan requiring U.S. companies to pay $100,000 annually for

00:29H-1B visas as part of an effort to overhaul the Skilled Worker Program.

00:33Created in 1990, the program grants three-year visas with prior application fees ranging from

00:38$2,000 to $5,000.

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